Hasheem Thabeet, the other player acquired in that deal, will be recalled from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers with Cousin taking Thabeet’s spot on the Vipers roster.

Cousin, 24, played 18 minutes in four games for the Jazz on a 10-day contract this season.

Veteran help

Rockets center Brad Miller went from not playing in seven of eight games to playing 17 minutes in New Orleans and 26 minutes Saturday vs. the Clippers.

“I tried Jordan (Hill) off the bench with Patrick (Patterson), and we were really kind of stymied offensively a lot of times and even defensively. They’re both young and get lost,” coach Rick Adelman said. “But we were winning games, so I went with them. I thought they gave him some athleticism we needed.

“He’s just a stabilizer. Goran (Dragic) being new, it helps him having Brad on the floor.”